 Host environmental uncertainty and equity-based entry mode dilemma: The role of market linking capabilityChiung-Hui Tseng and Ruby P. Lee International Business Review, 2010, vol. 19, issue 4, 407-418 Abstract: Over the last two decades or so, researchers have sought to understand foreign ownership choice of firms entering an overseas market. Interestingly, however, extant studies based on transaction cost analysis and an experience perspective have yielded inconsistent arguments as to whether wholly owned subsidiary or joint venture is more appropriate for expanding into an uncertain environment. This paper suggests that, by taking into account a firm's market linking capability, an ability to sense and manage international markets, the prior discrepancy in entry mode preference could be resolved. Hypotheses were tested using data collected from manufacturers in Taiwan, one of the fast growing emerging economies. The authors find that a multinational that has strong market linking capability is more likely to use wholly owned subsidiary to enter a foreign market that is characterized by higher levels of market turbulence and regulatory unpredictability. More results along with their implications are discussed. Keywords: Emerging; economies; Environmental; uncertainty; Entry; mode; Market; linking; capability (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:iburev:v:19:y:2010:i:4:p:407-418 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article International Business Review is currently edited by P. Ghauri More articles in International Business Review from Elsevier |
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